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Helm­holtz-Zen­trum Dres­den-Ros­sen­dorf e.V.

With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today.

The Center for Advanced Systems Understanding (CASUS) is a German-Polish research center for data-intensive digital systems research.

The Department of Theoretical Chemistry is looking for a PhD Student (f/m/d) Theoretical Chemistry subject to pending project approval.

PhD Student (f/m/d) Theoretical Chemistry

English

Working field:

  • Simulations of activation energy barriers of adsorption/desorption of radionuclides on clay mineral surfaces using DFT
  • Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations with activation energy barriers as input to simulate large-scale interactions of nuclides with surfaces
  • Preparation and benchmarking of clay mineral surface finite models for DFT simulations
  • Speciation simulations of the radionuclides in various environments

Requirements:

  • Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of Chemistry or Materials Science or Physics or related field
  • Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations, quantum simulations, theoretical chemistry
  • Excellent teamwork and communication skills in an interdisciplinary research environment
  • Excellent command of spoken and written English

What we offer:

  • A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
  • Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
  • A structured PhD program with a comprehensive range of continuing education and networking opportunities - more information about the PhD program at the HZDR can be found here
  • Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
  • We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
  • Numerous company health management offerings
  • Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
  • An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"

How to apply:

We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-applicationsystem: https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=490&pLang=en&pOid=76059